Advanced Education

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency/M.D. Program

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency/M.D. Program at the University of Connecticut is a six-year residency approved by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the School of Dental Medicine. The trainee obtains education leading to an M.D. degree, an Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education approved postgraduate year of surgical residency, and education in oral and maxillofacial surgery leading to a certificate and eligibility for examination by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Oral and maxillofacial surgical training is provided under the auspices of the School of Dental Medicine at the affiliated hospitals. The residents rotate at John Dempsey (University) Hospital, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Among them are 1,500 beds and 400 oral and maxillofacial surgery admissions and 9,000 clinic visits annually. Formal medical education is provided through the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the general surgery residency is obtained in the Integrated General Surgery program of the School of Medicine. The combination of three full-time and 28 part-time faculty in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides a unique blend of academic and clinical education.

The first year consists of clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery and an anesthesiology rotation. The next 20 months are committed to the mandatory and elective School of Medicine third- and fourth-year clerkships after which the medical degree is awarded. The fourth year and part of the fifth year are accredited by the General Surgery Department and the final one and a half years are in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Master’s and Ph.D. degree programs are available in addition to the specialty training/M.D. program.

Faculty from other departments within the Schools of Dental Medicine and Medicine, as well as staff members of the affiliated hospitals, participate fully in the residency program.

Admission Requirements

All applications will be processed through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) of the American Association of Dental Schools. Information and an application can be obtained by contacting:

PASS
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036-2212
Phone: 1-800-353-2237
Fax: 202-667-4983
Email: pass@adea.org

All applicants are required to register with:

National Matching Services
20 Holly St. Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4S 3B1
Phone: 416-977-3431
Fax: 416-977-5020
Email: matchinfo@natmatch.com

The following materials should be sent directly to the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:

• Official college transcript(s) sent directly from all colleges and universities previously attended.
• Details of externships or research and related activities.
• Chronology of education and employment following high school graduation, providing dates and explaining any gaps when not in school.
• $75 application fee payable to the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Applications will not be processed without receipt of fee.
• A small photograph (approximately 2"x2")
• National Dental Board Scores are required.
• Letters of recommendation are required from the Dean of your dental school (who must provide your class standing), from a full-time oral and maxillofacial surgery faculty member and another full-time dental school faculty member and should be submitted to PASS. One of these, other than the Dean's, must include a written narrative.

Application deadline is October 15th of the year preceding July 1st matriculation.